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  "title": "FDA nominee Overton parries vaccine questions at Senate hearing",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/fda-nominee-overton-parries-vaccine-questions-at-senate-hearing",
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  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-24T20:46:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "Pressed by lawmakers on Thursday, Trump’s pick as the next FDA chief said she’d “follow the law” on key decisions and work to speed early drug research.",
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        "outlet": "Scientific American",
        "title": "Trump's FDA nominee Heidi Overton affirms MMR vaccine and mifepristone are safe at crucial Senate hearing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/trumps-fda-nominee-heidi-overton-affirms-mmr-vaccine-and-mifepristone",
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